So far I'm not too keen on Nick Hook as narrator though. He seems to wander around in a dream-like state most of the time. Why couldn't Cornwell come up with a more likeable main character?

I'm also not sure why Cornwell seems to be making such a big deal about Nick Hook's status as an archer. Yes, he's good, but wasn't it still a requirement (in 1415) that ALL able-bodied men practice with the long bow in England?